Nantucket sleigh ride
/nanˌtʌkɪt ˈsleɪ rʌɪd/US slang
noun
Especially among whalers: the towing of a boat by a harpooned whale or shark; an instance of this.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From the name of Nantucket + sleigh-ride, with allusion to the former status of the island as a whaling centre.